The photograph contributor claims that the medicine man "regularly" performs black magic, and makes his customers sit on top of Muslim tombs.
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‘EMOTIONAL’ WOMAN DEMANDS BUS PASSENGERS FOR MONEY, SAYS SHE NEEDS TO BUY MEDICINE
A middle-aged woman created a ruckus on bus 197 as she wailed and demanded money from other passengers. She claimed she needed money to buy medicine, eat, and take bus home. She was dressed normally but seemed to be in need of psychiatric help.
Read More »WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR DIABETES TREATMENT DESPITE USING MEDISAVE?
Our reader went for a diabetes checkup following PM Lee's rally only to find that he had to pay extra even though he wanted the hospital to charge it to his Medisave account. When asked for a reason, the hospital staff simply said "I don't know". What kind of service is this?
Read More »NUH CANCELS LIFE SAVING SCAN FOR STAGE 4 CANCER PATIENT BECAUSE HE CANNOT PAY $600 DEPOSIT
The National University Hospital (NUH) has reportedly cancelled an life saving medical procedure for a stage 4 cancer patient after he was unable to cough out the $600 deposit fee in cash.
Read More »WOMAN CLAIMS MAID HAS SKIN ALLERGY, INSISTS AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT
I have FDW now few months after three months she had some skin allergy and we found doctor has given her eczema medicine . We thought this is one time but then she had this problem continuously and condition is very unhygienic ! While asking agency they said nothing was visible so they not responsible ! We as a employer responsible because MOm guideline , but one of paper I found the test which recommended to carry when they arrive and its means that test of skin allergy not done ! To send her back arrange replacement and hassle all responsibility is of employer, whereas MOm classified this as chronic disease.
Read More »LAW MINISTER SAYS MARIJUANA CANNOT BE A MEDICAL AID UNTIL IT CAN BE USED WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS
Marijuana’s medical uses are being researched. But the ways in which people use the drug is not scientific. It is not precise. Too much depends on how much you roll into a joint, or how much you puff. Until scientists can isolate the medical properties of marijuana, and administer it without the side effects of the drug, we cannot consider marijuana a medical aid.
Read More »WANTED BY POLICE – BEWARE OF GUY “STUDYING TO BE DOCTOR” & SEEKING TEMP ACCOMODATION
Beware of this guy,he will claim that he is studying in nus for doctor.He will ask for tempervery accomadation.Recently he stole away 28k worth of gold frm 174D,Hougang Ave 1.Wanted by Police.Pls share and call 999 if u see this guy.Thank You.
Read More »PREGNANT MOTHER TOLD TO FORK OUT $300 FOR “FREE” ZIKA TEST
To all future mothers out there who are worried about the Zika virus, you might have already read the article 'Free testing for pregnant women with Zika symptoms'. It was stated that pregnant women with Zika symptoms or partners with the virus are entitled to free testing at public healthcare institutions, announced the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Aug 30).
Read More »WHY HAVE PRICES OF EVERYDAY ITEMS INCREASED SO MUCH!?
Yesterday I dropped by the medical hall at the mall in the HDB heartland to buy a small bottle of Watermelon Powder as it is, to me, the best remedy for a mouth ulcer. The cheerful elderly lady in the old shop said, "Three dollars."
Read More »FT DOCTOR FINED $2000 FOR WRONGLY ADMINISTERING CHEMO DRUGS
32 year-old Dr Garuna Murthee Kavitha administered a chemotherapy drug the wrong way, putting her patient at a serious risk of "severe neurological damage" after she injected the drug into the membrane of the spinal cord, instead of feeding it intravenously to the patient. For her lapses, she was fined $2,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). Dr Kavitha was practicing as a Medical Officer with the Singapore General Hospital at the time of her lapse, and is still currently with the hospital. The SMC hearing was convened on 21st April this year, but was published today on the SMC website.
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